New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19


NEXT-THE THRIFT PRACTIsED
by THE TRUST.
While househ jlders are whiting for the somewhat
chimerical dollar gas the new graduated reduction
gas law Is slowly grinding ont cheaper gas Ever
since tho bill by which the gas magnates headed OF
dollar gas last spring became II law. gas bills By
the Brooklyn Union Gas Company have been made
out at tho rate OF 81 20 thousand cuolc feet Be
ginning with January |. gas ia brooklyn will cost
the consumer only 81 - a thousand cubic feet
This Is enough less than the original 81 y TO make
an appreciate difference even on a small BILL and
will be accepted gratefully. even though 1t H.
small concession. TO who burns 50Oi feet
OF gas month IT will mean a saving Of 80 cents
in that time the original cost
The Graduated Reduction law requires n reduc-
ton OF five cents a year until the price reaches 81
when II Will remain at that figure. II the Legislat
ure does not give the people what they want
sooner. 81 gas will get here under the present law
January !, 1901.
These figures apply only TO private consumers
The city. beginning at 81, is TO have n reduction OF
two and half cents each year From January
the city will get gas at 97s cents and the reduction
VIA go on until 50 cents is reached. There the
duction will stop. The city has entered into IA
contract with the gas company for five years
the same basis that OF the law quoted II was
first understood. however. that such a contract
could not prevent the city from having the imme-
any Unforeseen accident such "a me isIre should
become law. The reduction from 81 % to 81 Is
means n total saving OF $1,000 for the year 10
Brooklyn consumers. according TO the calcula ton
OF officer OF the company
Tho Brooklyn Union Company still has under
consideration the idea OF selling Il cheaper gas for
fuel purposes. IL is in convenient position TO do
this inasmuch the consolidation Of seven com
peting companies has given II possession OF two
sets Of pipes in every important street OF the city
One OF these pipes Is necessarily unused now that
competition is a thing Of the past. and the unused
pipe might just os well be occupied In carrying gas
for cooking and heating purposes. There would be-
just much money In fuel gas at tho 20 cents
which 1t was planned to charge for II as there Is
In Illuminating gas at the present price charged
The carbonating process by which gas gets Its
Illuminating quality is what makes gas expensive
in the manufacture. Without that process the fluid
will furnish almost much heat
Tho chief reason which seems TO make the COM
pany hesitate In giving Improvement which
would undoubtedly be popular. and which has been
successfully introduced in other cities. is the cost
OF putting in additional meters because each
have separate pipe and meter This would be
fully compensated for however, by the larger
quantity Of gas that would be used for cooking and
The trust is nothing. II not thrifty. and only
when II IL convinced that cheap fuel gas means
more money In the treasury viii 1t reach a favor
able decision. a new exemplihcation OF the trusts
old citizens company at No. 100 AtIantic-ave. into
general repair shop When meters and other
the manufacturers for repairs Now they arc N sent
to hS b Tepar sh0P The work there
ant Secretary tar of the cOmpan ~ "0s'er assist
A Tribune reporter asked Mr. Rossitor recently
II his company did not receive good many COM
plants about the quality OF the gas
Yes, we receive about a thousand a day" he
esns ana With ss ahs " p:oI Ss
Complaints o. the quality Of the gas a!naos, In.