The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-28
WAITING ON THE WEATHER
The Indianapolis Company Will Begin
Laying Pipe as Soon as Possible.
Plans, and Expects to Have Several
Miles of Pipe Laid Soon.

Since the Indianapolis Naturalgas company
has accepted the ordinance, and announced It's
purpose Of piping the streets according to plans
that have been approved, the agitation which
continued so many months has suosidea as
quickly as it began. There is general feeling
that the companies have settled their relations
with the citizens and that each should be al
lowed to pursue its business in such manner as
suits it best 1t is carrying out the purpose fire.
ouently expressed by prospective consumers
during the excitement and discussion, that they
stood ready to take gas from the first company
that came along. Many who live within TIL 3
territory of the Broad Ripple company have
already done this and many more preparing
to do so just as soon the pipes Of that com
pany come within their neighborhood.
The streets it has taken unto
itself have been piped under bad
stress of weather. especially since Friday, when
the trenches that had been dug were filed with
water by the rain OF that day. Tins water
frozen on Sunday and yesterday making it i'm
possible to do any work, but it is thought with
moderate weather to-day pipe-layng can be
sumed tomorrow. With a continuation OF mild
weather il is expected the whole district will be
supplied by the time the Indianapolis company
is ready to furnish its consumers. If that is
done by the middle of May the whole northwest
ern part of the city, and the district within the
latter ccmpany's high pressure lines will be
abundantly supplied with cheap fuel. By the
opening of next winter there will probably be
portion of this city not accessible to the
supply of these two companies that of the
Trust.
The Trust is actively pursuing its work in
developing its gas territory and preparing to
lay it's trunk-lins to this city. 1t now has
flow of rs. 600. 900 feet Colonel Lilly says that
100 OO0, 900 feet is not too great estimate
This immense resource will be available some
time during the early summer. as the trunk line
pipe is being received iniHve;and six carload lots
daily and distributed along the line. There are
five miles of it scattered from the wells
down towards this city. AS to the financial
resources of the company the officers report
that they have no reason to complain, as the pay
ments of assessments have been made
as promptly as they . expected; ON On
been realized, with the fourth coming due on the
first Monday in March. The first 20 per cent
assessment, and the second and third of 10 per
cent each, gave possible 5000, 000 go that up
10 date there is sbrinkage of $13. 1872 40; but
it is expected that more than half of this will
be overcome, as many of the deiinquents. it is
thought, will pay up during the next
menr. The company has counted on total
shrinkage of $25, 900, which, the officers state
can be covered by subscriptions TO stock that are
cussion in regard to Increasing the capital stock.
1t is not probable il will be considered at the
adjourned meeting of the directors and TRUSTEES,
which Is to take place next Tuesday 1t was
stated on the streets that in order to hasten it's
work the Trust would ask for an amendment
ito the ordinance to permit it to begin laying
pines in the streets at the time the work its
trunk line outside the city was being done. Mr..
Frenzel, who is at the head of the committee on
legislation, says there is nothing in it, and that
euch movement has not even been suggested.
I'VE are satisfied with the ordinance" he re-
marked land will ask for amendments" The
Trust has made the Merchants, the Indiana
Central, Meridian, the Indianapolis National and
the Bank of Commerce it's repositories.
To-day the indianapolis company will begin
its canvass of the city for consumers. The
terms of the contract it will require applicants
40 sign ide ntical with those of the Trust.
cept that the time is limited to year from
the date at which connections are made The
gas is to be furnished to the applicant at the
schedule rates established by the ordinance, but
if at any time the rates shall be reduced by the
company the applicant is to have the
full benefit thereof from the date such reduction
is made. 1t is agreed by the company that it
shall proceed at once, and by the 10Th of March,
to lay mains and make connections Herewith
for the purpose of furnishing consumers with
gas Blank applications to be left at each
house with the request to send them when filed
to the Office of the company. Yesterday after
noon the directors met and advanced the plans
for an carly beginning of the work.