Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30
ElGHTY.CENT GAS COMING.
An Army Of CslVassers Are Securing The
West Division Of The CITY for sigma.
lures 10 The Following very Inter.
eSting Documents.

1t Is quite needless to say that
they are being signed with tho great.
est eagcrness by the very best class
of people. The people Of the entire
West Division are exceedingly tired
Of the Gas Trust. This move.
ment means business, and we ex.
pect to see dirt flying in the
West Division long before snow
flies. The City and County Gas
Company will use the same process
and apparatus for the manufacture
Of gas that has been put In operation
for the Cicero Gas Company, which
Is supplying gas to the suburban vii.
lagos OF Oak Park, Austin and Ridge.
land. The parties interested can
readily visit these works at Austin
Park Station, on the Wisconsin Cen.
tral Road, and see the superb quality
OF gas supplied to those villages.
Petition for Cheap Gas and Competition.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the City Of Chicago,
GENTLEMEN WHEREAS. That portion Of
the city of Chicago popularity known ms
the West Division (having u popul alton Of
more than 10000 people, has NJ present
only one gas company namely. the Peo-
pies Gas Light 4 Coke Company supply.
ing gas within the said territory. aud
WHEREAS. The mains Of the said Poo.
pies Gas Light & Coke Company only
reach about one.hnlf the population OF the
said territory. aud
WHEREAS. The gas service even In the
portions Of said territory which arc
reached .is very poor. owing not only 10
the Inferior quality Of the gas furnished
but TO the inadequate sise Of tho mains.
which render IL impossible to deliver gas
under proper pressure. and
WHERrAs The City aud County Gus
Company ask your honorable body for u
franchise granting TO them the right 10
build gas work. lay gas mains, and supply
gas In the said West Division OF the city
OF Chicago, under which proposed fran.
chise u IL TO furnish u gas Of not less than
twenty-five candle. power at the following
prices, viz,
ILLUMINATING GAS
For tho first and second years. 81 per
1000 cubic feet. or 20 cents net
For tho third una fourth years. Os cents
per 1000 cubic feet or s. cents net
For the Afth year, 10 cents per 1000
cubic feet, or so cents net
FUEL GAS
For the first and second years. 90 cents
per 1000 cubic feet. or so cents net
For tho third and fourth years, S. cents
per 1000 cubic feet, IS cents net
For tho 9Th year. 30 cents per 1000 cubic
feet 20 cents net; ind
WHEREAS. The prices charged by tho said
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company for
gus arc greatly In excess Of the price,
above named.
Now, therefore. wc. tho undersigned
citizens OF the West Division Of tho city
Of Chicago do hereby respectfully petition
your honorable body that tho proposed
ordinance entitled IAN ordinance grant.
Ing 10 the City and County Gas Com pany
the right to erect gas works and 70 lay
and maintain gas mains and appurten.
ances In the portion Of tho city OF Chicago |
known as tho West Divisions DO favor. |
ably and promptly acted Upon. ind that |
tho said parties 10 granted tho franchise |
asked for. subject 20 such restrictions ~
are deemed proper BY your honorable body.
Cheap Gas and Competition.
WHEREAS. Tho City and County Chs
OF Chicago proposes to obtain u
proper franchise and construct gas works
land lay Gas pipes and gus mains In zach
division OF the city OF Chicaso). for tho
purpose OF furnishing gus for light. heat
and power TO tho citizens Of said city;
Now. therefore. In order to induce and
encourage said City and County Gas
10 construct said gas works aud
ay pipes within three years, ind furnish
sas Mt the low prices hereinafter named,
wc hereby agree. TO take from said gus
company. for u period OF Ave years. all the
Ias we shall respectively require or uss
or light. heat or power. rs soon as said
'ompsny shall DO prepared to deliver =
'arburettsd gas Of not less than twenty.
NO (??) candle power. and pay ~ follows
or each one Thousand cubic feet. and q
amount for zach fraction
hereof;
ILLUMINATING 0As
For the LIST and ~ years. g. 90 per 1000
ubic feet. or 90 cent? net
For the I'd and eth years. 05 cents Der
900 cubic feet. or IS cents not
For the sth year, 90 cents per 1000 cubic
cot, or so cents net.
FUEL GAS
For the first and second years, 90 Gems
or 1000, or so cents net
For the third und fourth years, SIS cents
or 1000. or IS cents net.
For the fifth year. 10 cents per 1000. or 70
ents net
The above net prices being made accord.
~ 10 the usual discount for prompt pay.
lent.
We do hereby grant to said parties the
yht and privilege to make all necessary