New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-02
CHS LOWER, Bur BILLS HIGU
HOW THE REDUCTION IN PRICE WORKS
wAB LIKELY TO CONTINUE BETWEEN coupAx,r,


wAB LIKELY TO CONTINUE BETWEEN CoNpAxtr.
| AND CONSUMERS
the meter, the consumer and the ess-,o,,
are at their three cornerei fight agan. Just a, 4,
Senator Reilly had not deposed the gas b from n, bh
estate ana the price honss ID feet for the nn.oa,
vapor had not been reduced 10 81 %. The gasman h
just rendered his first little Reminder under the new rat,
ani area'ly tine air ia fun Of angry Bowls from con-
suners the old Il ronsi IN 10 the same m
place and the president directors and col eotor, TIM
companies are Invited to journey In the sane direction
The June bills are everywhere stirring up comment AMI
tho great customers such hotel pers are fI y,
wrath. The Law passed this sprLg limits tho cb.ree N
81 25 per 900 feet Oh 20-rando power Previously
the price charged 10y all the companies was II Is
thousand for small consumers aud 81 50 for lar 20 CON-
sumers. The reduction from 81 rs to ~ % reduction
OF nearly 30 PER cent and from 81 80 81 25 I6a Der
cent The LeSisl,ture AMI the consumers Thought they
had acertaiuty Of reduction last month"; only eecaus
OF tho ia price, but because the long days OF June
allow the Burning 81 less B1A 1t IL CHARGED that ths
bills call for enough increase In the amount burned
nearly quite to offset the reduction in price.
TRIBUNE reporter made careful inc Iires yesterday
among the leading hotels He found even the chief
clerks In dazcd state and the cashiers crushed The
bookkeepeI the Metropolitan Hotel had his coat OF
and his hair disordered.
"why see here" III gasped ave been figuring th,
thing for hour Last year did a mgcn
bigger business in June than this several
conventions filling up then. Travel Is i;bt far
this summer. About the middle OF May We killed un-
necessary burners aud employed whose sole duty
is TO 20 about the house ami turn oig,s l. gaess
snouc the theatre and leave several burners baz-
ing IL Is this mans duty TO 20 into the room and turn tic
gas down. Yet In spite OF all thai. hgure..
From May p to July this year the charges
$4,000 feet OF sas. while last with business
less ant burners, were chargel for onlY
4l0,4OD feet There is an increase or s.lo0 this a.
and really ar Dill should be FOR 80. ODD
At the Grand Central Hotel tho propstors wee inst
looking the juno bill when the reporter ca L.
same old hgnrng" said one. Here they h'vs olMEei
us for ~ 300 ieet OF gas ths year with nearly -
per less busines, than last year. As uesras
make it out have pay fr $50 more % this le
than l.st. for going back to @ Old prices Lat
June hal orr Rouse FULL for thcre three convea
tons ~ the city"
g" don't know how to account for it," said Mr. Nctol.
son, bookkeeFer at tho New York Hotel. Tie bill for
June In yet but tdat tor May Is = 80
for Nay last year. and there is oid
the increase. Part OF this time is covered by tue de-
creased rates"
Vice President Willis, Of the Consolidated Gas COM
pany listened impatisnty tale OF the hOtel keepers
woes. Then he sid that gas men were the least
preciated OF all pnilaDthropsts. We increase
pressure upon tls mains" he said To do wold
cause to lose more tlan would make. No do lbt
many persons AVE burned more this June than last
because there many dark rainy days; which forced
pc Ile to light earlier. Ten chsaP things always
used When gas Is high consu GERS
are careful When 1t Is cheap they nor,
during the month aud kick at the bill. NewYork is get
ting betetr and 'heape than any IN the world.
Why AZ the present rates donpt know what D. 0eeo1s
OF the sn.i gas e2mIane, beyond tn, h'r,e,n IHey
psnrs the law has actc Ally cOnhscattd the prOp
erty OF these small comp ,nis-."
rhe anle, referred 10 ara the Central. Northern
aud Yonker, Companies They have been ch tr,n, as
nigh "a - p touWud and claim that this amount
larged barely gave living lrobt. There no large
consumers. great hotels and N, ins carried long
distances through unprontable streets.
Colonel Graham. president of the rival Equitable GAS
light Company said: do not think hrre j. anything
IN the ontcry OF consumers know that. had supposed
the Legislature going to Interfere IN The Business md
million and hall recei ~. or course IL we got 10
sell at 81 p will try to- but it not dead sure yet
that will have tC."
:. D. Won refer TO a test case that is "a ked off,
"les 1t enough u test the 'tltItionau or
the law. All company has to DO IL 10 charge con
sImer 81 IS aud That woild So tie he do
not know hat slch ~ cas- Will be brought.
How Is il possible to explain the creator amount OF
gas mel this June than la,ll'
hin. 10 power that niece estates rlslng gre
quantity of 1t through the meters Take ths report or
n city chemist Is 6. Love. Here Is one company
furnishing OF 80 0G illuminating power while an-
,tner gives only 1882; yer tho inferior costs ~
much the good. Now 10 produce the me chect with
ms low-gr gss Just h.if burned.
aud remember thin runs faster aud records
more"
Tie owners OF BROOKLYN gas stocks are exercised
he Increas NJ population OF thaC city. Tue directory
isures indicate that tue city over the RIVER has close
Ipon 100000 inhabitants and II the census twL one
81 % q thousand.
Ihe cut IN price does not operate benefit the
ion of the city OF New York al the contracts for
igbtn. streets apt public buildings are made and ria
nt January next. The price paid for In the court
OIses, r,enas and markets l. 81 40 thousand Ste-s
guts are supplied at 50 much lamp, avorsginsaDodt
Il Il thousand.