New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
VOTEM ENT For CHEAPER GAS
CT ATEMENrs OF A CITIZEN ABOUT THE
MUTUAL COMPANY.

HE SAYS 1T IS BELIEVED TO REPRESENT THE
EQUITY COMPANY. OF WILLIAMSBURG.
WHOSE CHARTER HAS LAPsED-A DE-
NAL THAT THE sHEEHANs
ARE BEHIND IT.
citizen OF Brooklyn who knows great deaf
about gas and electric companies past ana present,
said 10 Tribune reporter yesterday. when asked
about the company which proposes to furnish gas
at rates considerably less than 81 thousand Feet:
THE application at present pending before the
Common Council in the name OF the MUTUAL Gas
Company 1t Is believed represents the Equity Gas
Company, OF Williamsburg. and IL simply renewal
Of the application made to the Aldermen some l'nie
ago which was then refused. Having failed In its
efforts In that direction 1t applied TO the Legsla-
ture by introducing and passing bill. through the
influence OF ex-Lieuenant-Go Governor Sheehan ana
his brother ex-PolIce Commissioner Sheehan. or
New-York CITY, to resuscitate Its lapsed charter
rights, vetoed by the Governor.
The Equity Company organized about twenty
two years ago, and an act of April 3, 1874 AFTER
giving the company certain powers and privileges,
prohibited II from ira nsferrng its franchise or con-
solidating with another company, in any manner
disposing OF Its franchise to or with any other COM
pany firm individual under penalty OF FORFEITURE
Of It's charter: and the charter was to be FORFEITED IL
operations were not begun within three mohths ater
the passage Of the act.
"Desplte the prohibition to sell. consolidate or
transfer the Equity Company has offered TO refrain
from attempting 10 furnish gas upon the payment
OF various amounts at various times, but the exist
ing gas companies regarding It's efforts in the light
of a strike declined to negotiate; and the com
panys charter appears be extinct as 1t has failed
10 comply with the conditions TO enable IT TO retain
corporate rights Hence. its efforts to obtain legs-
lation at Albany recognition by the city govern
ment OF Brooklyn.
"A few years ago this corporation passed into
,lip nIAry hos ma Ra-
ment It partly built works on the marshes OF New
town Creek, about one thousand feet from tide
water without acquiring the intervening land over
which supplies would have TO be transferred. Inc
building Of the works In such location would IN
dicate that 1t never seriously intended 20 manu-
facture gas.
About two years ago Devlin transferred the con-
troll to a Mr.. Trask of New-York City. whose sole
EFFORT since he purchased it has been TO dispose
Of it; which he has been unable to do up to the
the tc small Up QUANTITY ffT st dsso
Sne a1 has a not manufact1red or supplied
gas nor can 1t. as It's works are ineompe'G e Fers
Mutual aye Gas snG Electric Company the c,y
the company were simply trying to resnSc't Mr. pe
Fere said he knew nothing about the Equity Gas
Company and sure that the sheehs nmp naNe
The Efforts OF the Mutual Gas and Electric Com, Com,
pany" he affirmed ARE directed TOWARD I1r aSn r
Cheaper gas for the city of Brooklyn. Inc Gas
Trust to make Ave years contract w a cane .ne
he manufactured very cheaply. Yes, g! believe we
can make gas for 80 cents thousand rec. n IN te
anything about the plant you speak or athoush
one exists | believe . ..,o -, .ho
Rert Ress the promoter and representative OF the
Mutual Gas and Electric Company knew iitiie
more about the Equity Gas Company ana its
deal or arrangement connecting the aHalrs Vi ..Ie
two companies He said the Sheehans had no coz
meters He admitted that Il the application oI ms
company were granted, and 1t became 1850,
10 manufactur gas at once. the plant or the Equity
Company might be leased. -, ,h,. ia sor,a
Mr. Reiss said that there would propapiy oe sotle
news I'm few days. When asked to say soinetnns
about the probable character OF THIS news M
Rese intimated thai II would concern ia"'"'''
and that was all he would say.