The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-31

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pared to prove them. With that under
standing the figures were put upon the
record, as follows:-
WHAT GAS COSTS.
The following estimates of cost for
labor and materials to make 100000 cubic
feet of gas are based on what is prac-
tically done in many of the best regu-
lated gas orks:-
Il, 500 lbs. of coal, at $3.50 per ton. !. 2S 70
1000 gallons Of oil, at 8 cents. ). (. 80 90
"a bushels of lime, at 1917 cents... 90
Repairs on generator and machin-
One man at 81 per day to make the
One man at 81 per day to make the
one man at 81 per day, helper. 200
Three men at 81, care mains and
Two clerks at 81 day. 49,. 90
One superintendent engineer. $50. 90
Total cost to make and distribute
De sHiuDt from from a5o, 1000 feet of gas :
made, 10 per cent. off for leak
age, there ema'ns 225, 900 feet,
sold at 81 per thousand. ....s225 90
From this deduct cost, :. -. 81 u
There remains. .s137 S
This is s5o.$2s.2o per year. From this
deduct s20, O00, 10 per cert. of 5000, 600 in
vested, there remains $50, 1880 a year
profit, selling gas as o at s q thousand.
~ eLNAAi I'LL GOV-NNP I13A $50
can be made and distributed with
the additional cost of TWO men at
$500 IS p lbs. Of coal at $3.50 per ton.. Is Il Il
1000 gallons of oil at 8 cents.. :. 30 90
"a bushels of lime at 1919 cents.. 9 %
Repairs. :. -. :. j. I. .....- 2 90
Total...... ss4 z
and distributing 100000 feet of
Deduct from The 500, 900 feet made, i 16
| per cent. for loss and leakage, there re-
mains 10000 delivered to consumers at
deduct s15s q there remains s29s,7 rs a
| cent. interest on 5000 900 capital invested,
there remains ssS ~. 40 2 year surnlus.
Secretary of State Kelsey, who was
present, representing the Consolidated
Gas Companies of Newark, asked who
the expert was that furnished the figures.
Mr.. Gruber declined to say. reiterating
his statement that if anyone doubted. his
figures he was prepared 10 prove them.
| Chairman Codding suggested that Mr..
Gruber might strengthen his ease by
naming his authority.
The idea of the representatives of
the gas companies" replied Mr.. Gruber,
lis to make me show my hand. They
know that my figures were prepared by
some one connected with a gas COM
pany. and they would make it uncom-.
Portable for my informant if / should
disclose his name"
1.-THE opponents of the bill may say
these figures are not worth considering
4 you don't state your authority" re-
marked MIR. Codding.
Mr.. Codding nor anyone else could
move Mr.. Gruber from his determine
Kelsey and asked him if ne was afraid
10 state his case.
Before Mr.. Kelsey could reply a nerv.
Gus little man with q long white beard
jumped forward and said he furnished
the figures to Mr.. Gruber. He was levi
Stevens, an expert gas manufacturer.
and has charge of the plant which lights
II furnished these fgures,'' said Mr..
Stevens. 'Ill a a contract today with
slooo,oo backing to furnish for 80 cents
in Trenton today for 50. In Philadal-
phia gas is made at 81 cents. Why
don't Mr.. Kelsey come here with figures
own gas works in Newark those figures
are discounted. You know. Mr.. Kelsey,
that an excellent 22-candle power gas
is made from Is to % cents a thousand
COLONEL FULLER CHIPS IN.
Take the gas works here in Trenton.
est money invested. Now it is capital
ized at $500, 900, paving 8 per cent. divi-
dends. Put a legislative investigating
committee on and you'll find that all
here the people of Trenton are paying 81
per thousand. Three years ago / offered
4 to the ompany mere TO make 2z-candle
gas for 30 cents a thousand feet and
my offer was made on a commercial
basis
In reply 10 Chairman Codding Mr..
Stevens said that he had been connect
ed with gas manufacturing for forty
years. The figures furnished by him
were based on the methods now in use,
II must interrupt here" said Mr.. Kel-
sey, ito say that it is not true that these
figures apply to our works"
7'You may rely upon the figures as
being correct said Mr.. Stevens. There
amt a gas in the country will
question them s
Colonel Fuller of the Standard OIL
Company asked for an adjournment so
that he might have an opportunity to go
carefully and advisedly into the state
were laid over till next Tuesday after
noon. -
The Committee on Miscellaneous Bust
ness gave another hearing yesterday
afternoon on Assemblyman Bullock's
bill compelling the selling of bread in
loaves of " and 3-pound weight.
Assemblyman Exton, of Trenton, who
impracticable, and said that competition
would regulate both the weight and
price of loaves of bread. Chairman
Burger advanced the same views. AS
semblyman Wildes. of the committee,
also questioned the wisdom of the bill.
A number of Trenton bakers also ops
posed the bill and declined Mr.. Bullock,s
request for suggestions as to amend
ments, they being. opposed to the bill
in toto. There will be another hearing
next Tuesday, when Mr.. Bullock will
have present some advocates Of his
measure
Feminfne whist.
An evening out. Belle-'soh, girls. let's play
something. let's play whist, MT cynicus WI
q ratik of cards in the house. Cynicus-tQh,