The sun., 1897-12-24

A the possessor Of full knowledge OF
- past and present history Of the
various gas companies now existing for
he purpose Of supplying gas light to
he citizens OF Boston, l propose to lay
before you all the facts about one of the
most startling impositions ever attempt
ID. In proclsiming the New England
Gas & Coke scheme an imposition, l am
aware that I am taking very grave
l am aware that there
are men connected with this enterprise
who are entitled to public respect. Not
withstanding this, l take the RESPONSE.
bility of stating that the New England
Gas 4 Coke scheme is a monstrous i'm
portion on the different interested
parties to whom this statement is ad-
dressed, and l am ready to justify my
statement in the courts or elsewhere.
Before analyzing this scheme call
attention to the fact: The statements
made by me are from my personal knowl-
edge, acquired as Vice-President and
Director in the several gas companies,
and as the negotiator of the various SET
Elements, deals and reorganizations that
have been consummated or attempted in
The Boston gas field during the past
three years, and as am in possession of
the original documents pertaining to or
connected with the inside history Of the
Boston gas companies, my statements
cannot be refuted
The following are the Company's
Onicial Documents Setting Forth the
New England Gas 4 Coke Scheme.
"AGREEMENT made this twenty
sixth day of November, in the year 1897,
by and bet wecn the NEW YORK GAS
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, a corpor-
ation created and existing under the laws
Of the State of New York Hereinafter
called the Improvement Company party
Of the first part, and the CENTRAL
TRUST COMPANY of New York, cor
poration created and existing under the
laws of the State of New York therein
after called the Trust Company, party
Of the second part:
WHEREAS, the said improvement
Company has heretofore entered into al
agreement in writing with the New
England Gas & Coke Company, an unin
corporated voluntary association, where
in and whereby it has agreed to endeavo
to procure a loan in the aggregate amour
Of $12, ,OOO, 600, to enable the said New
England Company to purchase AM
acquire 1880 shares, of the par value Q
500 each, Of the capital stock of tn
Brookline Gas Light Company, cor
poration of the State of Massachusetts
SIG shares, OF the par value Of 500 each
Of the capital stock of the Dorchester Ga
Light Company, a corporation OF tn
State of Massachusetts,; certificates {
indebtedness of the said Brookline Ga
Light Company amounting to 81 ,6l5, COX
par value; Boston United States Ga
Bonds, first series, bearing five per cen
interest, payable January l, 1889, to tn
amount of 81 900, 600; 1882 shares, of tn
par value OF $100 each, of the capit'
stock OF the Jamaica Plain Gas Ligf
Company, a corporation Of the Stat
of Massachusetts and the entire capit'
stock of the Massachusetts, Pipe Lir
Company, corporation of the State I
Massachusetts, and certain real estat
in the town OF Everett, near the city I
Boston, in said State Of Massachusetts,
and also certain other shares Of said an
other companies carrying on business
said State of Massachusetts and I
enable the said New England Compan
to erect plants for the manufacture (
coke, gas and other similar produc
upon said real estate in said State I
Massachusetts which it now owns {
may hereafter acquire, or have the rigl