The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-28
MORE VIEWS ON GAS.
SEVERAL WAYS OF REGARDING
TIE IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Positive Opinions Expressed by
Messrs. Menkeu, Petit, GwJnae,
Scheduled and Others.

gu was htO'l NfNNooNN
ever a party Ct citizens happened
to meet. Nearly every man approached
had some opiriln to give, and a few
expressions Of leading citizens are
G ven bel,w.
j. J ThorntOn.-In the next few
years electric light nS may be cheaper
than g s. Six y years, or forty or even
ten is TOO long 10 tie up the city. Com
petition may not amount to anything
so far as gas companies are c1nctrned,
but we should be very careful about
crea ing a monopoly, no ma tsr how
far its pTopo siuon may appear.
4 d GVyRne.-Tne city should
make a C n rsct with the old com
pany, If possible, TO supsly the ts
a. d puOnr buildings az the lowest
possible price, aud lay iorit. | do
no lik4 eItner of tho propositions
made ty the old company, and
think IL Sould be unuise to bind tho
CITY or a ylong term Of yeas. II st Il d
OF hav ng the streets, etc, Lighted free
end expecting consumers TO pay - per
1000 LEI t the better plan would be for
tue city 20 paw the gas company scms-
thing and cut the rate to consumers
down.
j. T. Fdrgdson. The gauge of all
the railroads in the South is to be
changed in day or two. We a'e to
have one and perhaps Two lines to the
coal fields OF Alihan a, and the price
of coal is certain to be much lower
than a. present. The rate which the
I'D CompIDy proposes to charge is en-
Iirely ioI high, and xty years is too
lung; tn a contract for low rate, fo'
limited term of years, seems to me
about the thing. ,
Il DoW, who fighting thu Standard
Oil Company: at is out of the QueS
ii, n to think of accepting either OF the
old conpspy's pl oposi,i rs. This is a
rapidly growing CITY, and we ought to
meet issues day by Jay ss they pre-
ut themselves. Belt pay So for a
year or so than to saddle monopoly
on the people,"
T. f. Du6in.- Exclusive privileges
are o. to ~ thought of. The idea OF
fixing monopoly en- this people for
tixty years, or for any great length oil
tima, ttrikes NE as outrageous.
W. N BrOUn.-I wouldn't make any
such con,rA,t as that pr posed in my
own priva Q affairs, and | certainly
II ink it bad idea for g o wing city
ike NJ .mp' is to do it. / am for COM
petition L the new company have
ell the privileges it wants.
A. Vaccdro.-We ought to make
our cOnuac year by yea. The
st e. Is may be lit by ref c'ed sunlight
in sixty years. Memphis is DiG
enough for two street car companies
and WI not let US have two gas com
panies Let Us have two gas compa
MES and ks our chances in the
rough and tumble.
j. S. TOof.-We have labored undel
W t r, street car and otner monopo
lies, bu ga, HIS been the mcsf bur
del Ime # al. 1t has doutle dis
counted everything else. For thu
asst twenty five years We have be I
ay'ng on so o 100 per ceut. mo
fm gas than we I'll ould have paid, tn
although p ices have bsen reduced II
the pr st Twelve months, we are sill
pay ng so to 70 cen per thousa1t
mere Than The cost OF fuel
labor, etc. There is no Ie3s0I
why New York ard ether cities SHOULD
have a number one article Of gas al
81 % per 1907, while We ara required
to taY 50. Ian opposed to any con
ract II at binds us for any length o.
tine, for the ra,on that improve
ments ,oas'anlly going on, and th'
cheap pri e, Vt which coal is nos
ver' d in this market is likely to b
10 were d ttlll M, re. We ought not t
tr,nmel ourselves wi h any thiOg ha
would Reep us iIom reslizi g t1e / or
fit OF it. Menphis is 81 tIled to E
cneap gal ss il furnished to any cit
in America, and would sanction Il
co t az, which did not give it to Us
J. A. FdrriDgton.-Eoeley's prep 81
ton va ala one. There are $500
people in Memphis, and the 1870
meters represent actually about $50
consumes. He simply proposes t
charge ihsm enough to make Z pc
cent or about 81 per 1000, and th
oatnce will 90 to the benefit Of tn
ne Pile at large. l don't think tn
it, would be justified in tearing u
its ctr cts FIR 25 3uts or even so ce1t
a thousand when such an aTTaug'
ment can be made. own some ia
eto k, but you fsk my opinion and
give ito YOU candidly and frankly.
IL. GaUm.-1 pm not in favor OF gi'
ing an exc us We frar chise to any con
pany for any length of time. Mempht
is tiy enouLh end str ng enough
take care of herself. Lst us have a
II e new capital and new companit
we get.
W ". Schoolfeld. My mind is nc
fully mad up, tut the be t way OF
OF Sc ms to M 10 make contra
with he cid company to light th
arr e.s aud pub ic buildiI s. and to fu
nj IN consumers at tie lowest rat
" t1out ref, rencI 10 either OF tn
d op l.it on already made.
j T Petit 1t the old compan
wal is monopoly let it put down tn
price BIZ low thst a new company car
not come in. An exclusive tranchis
Cur not he granted 70 any one concern
We want cheaper gas and ought
have it. 1.-THE price was put down
D. on IUt u uuDtN II JOhouihOIC WON'
be doubled in little while aud ever
staatv built would have p pes in 1t.
/, J II. Goodbdr.-It seems t. me tbs
If The gas company gives the city /
Fighting free it win compel the col
= umels 10 ply for it. AS to the 9TH
ptopt ton, To give TIE city all over
DER cent, it did OF seem to me, whe
) II card il, that it was one which Sc
a BILE business men could give the lea
h, tonsiderat on. As q consumer OF ga
y protest againtt the first proposal al
don't IN nE it worth while to discu
the ct er at ell.
II LpehrmaRR.-H the city will 81
o me The exclusive privilege 20 do 4
D brewing business o. Memphis | "
s furnish beer to irsiy Memphis
!; three cents a & ass and give the Cou
Gil all they want for their own use
!. the bargain. As for the pr positi
3 to light the city f. zee, don't ste mu
in il; and a, to that which propo
;. 10 turn over to the CT y all over
|" per cent the question ls, "Who "
decide and how will you get it?" |
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