Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-08

A bill to incorporate the National Cap
ital Gas Light, Heat and Power Company
of the District of Columbia was introduced
in the Senate today by Mr.. Kyle. In in
Producing this measure Mr.. Kyle said:
MIR. kyle's Remarks.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
cities are being furnished gas at 81 per
1000 feet, and that cities in New Engla I'd
are getting gas for 65 and 20 cents per l 1,OOC
feet, and that there are other people max
Ing the statement that they could furnish
gas at 80 cents per 1000 feet, we are still
paying in the District of Columbia $1.5C
per 1000 feet for gas. I have a bill here
to Introduce that is supported by some OF
the strongest financial men in this city
They are willing to give a guarantee OF
their willingness to furnish gas to the Dis
trict Of Columbia, including Washington
for 60 cents for the government, and for
lighting the streets, and 70 cents per 1,OOI
feet for Inhabitants. This is almost cut
ting the rates Of the Washington Gas Light
Company in the middle.
Some people think gas cannot be fur
nished at this rate. assure the Senate
that this company is manufacturing gas
by one of the best processes in the United
States, used in various points in the west
and east. They are to furnish gas Of %
candle power, and agree to guarantee that
they Will do so. The present Washington
Gas Light Company agree to furnish 49,
candle power, but never have gone beyond
16-candle power.
"As guarantee of their good faith in
making this proposition, they are willing
to put up bond of 500, 900, and If this is
not satisfactory they are willing to make
the bond for 100000. Therefore, In intro
ducing this bill for the consideration of the
committee on the District of Columbia
beg their most earnest and careful con-
sideraticn of this measure that will de-
liver US from, 1 will say, the thraldom of
the Washington Gas Light Company"
Mr.. HOar's Inquiry.
Mr.. Hoar inquired why it was that this
bill had been sent to the District of Co
lumbia instead Of the committee on cor
porations of the District of Columbia, which
he understood was created to consider
measures relating to corporations.
Mr.. Mcmillan replied that the committee
on corporations of the District of Column
bla was to inquire into the details of the
affairs of corporations, and that reports
OF such bodies were referred to it, The
bill introduced by Mr.. Kyle, however,
should go to the committee on the District
ordered.
The IncorporntOrs.
The bill named as incorporators Of the
company Chas. D. Hauk, Francis P. b.
Sands Park Agnew, Anthony Pollock,
Rensselaer, Stone, Chas. C. Bryan and Jas.
l.. Hastings. The capital stock of the
company is limited to s2,OOO.OOO and the
stock books shall be open to public sub
scription to forty per centum Of it's capi-
tai, in shares of 500 each Power is given
to manufacture gas of coal, Oil, naphtha,
tar, peat, pitch or turpentine or other ma
terial, and. provided further,
THAT said corporation shall not charge
for said Illuminating gas sum greater
than sixty cents per 600 cubic feet for
lighting the streets or the public buildings
Of the city. of Washington and District Of
Columbia, or more than seventy-five cents
per thousand cubic feet to private consum-
ers.'
distributing mains, ETC.. in the streets, and
all telegraph, telephone and electric light
companies shall be permitted to lay wires
In the mains.