The age-herald., 1897-11-17
tainny afford cheaper gas and it should

have dollar gas. Other cities have it and this city should be able to do so.
 Dr. c. c. Chapman-The people are in- debted to The Age-Herald for sounding the keynote in the fight for dollar gas.
 Dr. D. F. Tally-It has always been one of the pet brags of this city thait we could make everything cheaper than other places. Cheaper gas ought to be one of these things.
 Dr. w H. Johnston-I am an earnest advocate of cheaper gas Charles Jonss-The gas company here cam make gas cheaper than in other cities. advocate $1 gas.
 Solon Jacohs-.It is outrageous to pay the price we do for gas.
 William Wise--Other cities, not so favorably situated as Birmingham, havs $1 gas and we should enjoy the same privilege.
 H. II. Sinnige-I believe the gas com- pany is losing money on account of the price It charg;s. a I. H. Donalson-I ann heartily in favor of $1 gas. That is enough to pay fer It. c. c. Seak-The present price is out rageous I hope The Age-Herald Will De successful in its fight. Nathan L. Miller-I think the city is entitled to $1 gas. G. W. Linthieum-The gas rate ought to be at least a dollar a thousand. l am tired of stinting myself for fear of rum ming up an enormous bill of $1.65 gas. w. K. White-I am with The Age H=rald in it's fight for cheaper gas. There never was fight wag-d in a more worthy cause. E. H. Rickman-We are heartily in | favor of dollar gas or even cheaper. | Twenty-Five or 30 per cent. is considered | a good profit for the ordinary business man, and the 800 or 500 per cent. of the gas company is downright robbery. | Baker Biro.hers-Give us dollar gas and we will burn more of 1t. The people granted the gas company a charter and | expect them to make a legitimate l profit, but we don't propose to b. robbsd. \ w. c. Brown-I had gas taken out of | my store because of the high rates. | Even dollar gas is too high, but the | present price of 1.65 is a disgrace. Henry b. Klein-I think we are enti- l tied to cheaper gas, and we must have it. Let the city council act. l J. J. Duncan-For the sake of common | honesty, I am in favor of dollar gas. It is nothing but just that we should | have it.
 c. T. Randa1l-The gas is poor and the price for it, with all of Birmingham's natural resources, is exorbitant. Let the | council revoke the charter of the present company, and the people will stand by them
 Oliver ChaMfoux-The price of gas is entirely too high. MT. Roden says he gets only s15O a ton for coke; he insists on charging me $S. John w. O'Neil-The Age-Herald's stand is right. The city has gwen the company valuable franchises for nothing and Birmingham is certainly entitled to dollar gas. We stopped using it for several months on account of excessive charges.
 Alderman W. M. Drennen---I don't see why gas should be higher in Birming- ham than in Atlanta and other cities. S. c. Fowlkes-The present rate is too high The company ought to meet the demands of the people. M. P. M sser-I am with the Age Ter ald The rate for gas is too high. J. M. Webb-The high rates keep me from using gas in my place of busi- ness.
 Moor & Anderson--4TlDe gas company's profit would be greatly increased by reduced rate More people would burn gas.
 Zack P. Smith-I think gas can be made at profit for s1.
 Sam Black--1f Atlanta gets gas at $1 we should have 1t at that price
 Mack Drennen-Gas is too high. We should have it cheaper.
 Sol Caheen-The price of gas Is too 1Ltx T& .l,1 he 1f1IJGt hp- R. H. Baugh--Gas rates here should be the cheapest in the world. M. J. Gregg-Mr Steiner, one of the stockholders in the gas company, told me he thought the rate too high. l am for dollar gas.
 John l.. Parker--Birmingham is enti- tied to cheaper gas.
 Hon. John w. Tomlinson--Wfth the conditions as they exist in Birmingham, we ought to have cheaper gas.
 w. P. Gfdeon-I don't see why Bir- mngham's gas should not be the cheap est in the world. We must have it.
 J. E. Minter-Now is the time for the board of aldermen to act. The citizens of Birmingham wal uphold Vhsm in any thing they do.
 G. R. Adcock-Giye us another gas  monopoly run on forever,
 James Mackin-In comparison with our cheap coal, Birmingham should have the cheapest gas in the world. l could use gas if it sold at a. reasonable rate.
 c. M. Lane-The present pcfce. is rob berry. Give the people cheaper gas and then we can use it. I endorse the fight The Age-Herald is making. Let the board of aldermen take immedi iate ae- tiorl.
 T. H. Molton-Tllere is no reason on earth why the people of Birmingham should not be supplied with gas water and electric lights as cheap as amy city dn the country.
 Heidt-Nelson Goal Co.--DolJar gas must come. Birmingham should sell gas as cheaply as any city in the land.
 c. c. He1dt-I have gas fixtures all through my house waiting to burn dollar gas. But won't pay the present rates.