The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
CITY aGas Co. Of Norfolk.
JUNE 2eth. 1893.
Notice TO Gas Consumers and Others,
Reduction in the Price of Gas.

The City Gas Company of Norfolk takes
pleasure in notifying its patrons and the
public generally that reduction win be-
made In the price of gas consumed after
July LIST, 1886.
All gas will be billed at $3.50 per, thous-
and and cubic feet, instead Of SLIGO as hereto
fore, and a discount of 20 cents per thon.
sand will be allowed on all bills paid at
the ComPany's office within the first five
business days of the month following the
month In which the gas is consumed.
This will make a net rate of 81. 80 per thou.
sand Giving due consideration to the size
Of the city and it's geographical position.
this reduction gives Norfolk the adyan
tage OF very low priced gas. AT this
price gas is brought within the reach OF
all, both as an illuminant and as a fuel
In view of this reduction in the price of
gas. and because of the necessity for read
ING az metres at least once each month, the
quarterly bills. will be abandoned Here,
after all statement of metres will be
taken, Dills made out and payments ex-
custom in nearly every city in the United
states, and proves of decided advantage
TO the consumers
A test recently cornpleted nv n disinter
ested observer and extending over q full
year has demonstrated that at the price
n nainea inc entire cooking for family Of
expenditure OF about 10 cents per day or
$3.50 per year. -
The advantages of cooking by gas, indie
pendent OF the question of economy can
be readily demonstrated to nm unpreindi
ced Investigator.
f. For beating. especially in spring and fall
ana IN Southern cline where artificiai
neat is only internationally required gas
is peculiarly applicable, as in the case of
u uUon .i II Is ready for duty at once and
UPON the simple application of a match
Win equal facility the fire is extineuised
and the heat dispensed with.
a reduction Will also be made in the
charges Tor services and for the setting OF
meters. Services will be laid at 10 cents
per ioo' Instead OF 70 and 90 cents, as here
pany's cost.
Arrangements have been made Wherein
gas ranges and other gas stoves and fuel
burners can be bought at cost, and the
company Will so advise It's patrons thar
lhey can lit up their buildings at q mini
mum of expense.
The Gas Company will supervise and in
spect internal pipe-iitting without cbnroe
1t Is the Conpany's Intention TO s,,nSIv
It's customers with n high quality gas and
atso To- assist them to get the maximum
ton. To this end the consumers are asked
TO cooperate with the Company. A coon
Eas improperly burned gives q POOR
light. The Company will shortly issue in
booklet form illustrated suggestions for
the guidance OF its patrons in this ron.
nection, and will also have set up i'm its Of
ice Samples OF efficient methods oP hurn
ing gas.
The Company will be prepared at all
tlines TO explain the operation of the gas
meter; and where the consumer believes
tlat the amount of gas billed is excessive
the COMPANY will lest the meter in the
presence CT the complainant 1t is sur-
sesied mat many complaints would be
avoided, and economy result, If the con-
suiners would learn to read their meter
uia!S: the Company will gladly supply the
h,,Sc,Sssary instruction to this end.
no company will endeavor to consist
eiltiy carry out the fair and liberal policy
above outlined. and il INDUCES the hor,,
thaI It's business will be thus further eS-
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