New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
GAS CONSOLIDATION RITZ
IMPORTANT MEASURE INTRoDr-crr>
AsSEMBLYMAN MAZET
oRIGINAToRs OF THE PROPOSED coMBIwArrov
UNKNowN-PrPEs To CROSS THE
FAST RIVER

have been introduced In the Legislature ros1," '
the price Of gas in New-York City. To-day ,,,.-'s
centred in bill Of Assemblyman Nazet N -,
Of the consolidation OF gas companies 7, "'
genuine surprise. and there were many whisper,r..
as 10 it's origin and the interests that lle h.h,, -
Some said 1t was the Whtncy-Flowor s,,nd,o,.u9
bill some that II was \ measure OF the Co..,
dated Gas Company That there was 81,
hand behind IT no one doubted. for the bin bad 80
unusual experience Tor measure 81 this ki,a -
being referred to the Cites Committee And ,b.s.
was not a sign Of remembrance por a ouAs,,,
| raised ~"
An inspection OF the bill leaves Tho question .,s.
open 10 its parent1ge. While there Ia the -.
usual privilege of crossing over with lines p,,s.
and mains from Astoria to New-York the poY..
! granted H. enough 20 make the new concsr, =
parent company. It may supply gas and electr,c,~
to any other company engaged In supplying "a, -.
electricity I'm the city Of New-York. It may l.a.,
the property Of any other company In fact. M.
provisions m tbs regard found in the biH Ar,
sweeping.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
The following is the bill Itself:
An act to authorize The Astoria Light. Heat An.
ana electricity conducted under and acr6ss ~
waters separating the horcughs % Queens Man.
Thc People o. the State Of NewYork rcnrsssS.
IN Senate and Assembly. DO enact As follows:
Company, OF Queens County l. hereby empowersi
TO lay and maintain conductors mains and Pie,
tor the purpose OF supplying gas and electricity h
the city OF New-YOrk under and across the Eas
River and under AID across the waters separating
the boroUgbs OF Queens. Manhattan and The BrosY
IN SAID cliy, ana under ana acrOs, any intervening
land belonging to the city OF NeW-Yogk or The STAT
as II may determine. and Under and across Sc as s
property when T. may acquire and own ard
through. under and across any streets avenues 0,
pubic places which shall intervene between SAD
company's works for the manufacture Of gas OF
electricity. In the county Of Queens. and the Eas,
River not exceeding $3.50 feet from sad river and
TO construct and maintain the suDBays and az.
proaches requisite therefor: provided however TIA,
such conductors. mains or pipes snall oe so aid
and maintained as not 70 obstruct Or Impair nay!gs-
waters without the consent OF me secretary q War
or other authorized officers o, the United States
Such corporation IS hereDy empoWelei 70 Acquire
by condemnation or purchase such real properly
public or private, or right. interest or assessner,
therein. for the laying and maintaining Of its mains
pipes and conductors az may, De necessary IN the
exercise Of the powers hereby conferred. Src.
property when so acquired shall he deemed 70 his
been acquired and TO be held as for a public use
SUBJECT TO MUNICIPAL LAWS
Sec. . The said The Astoria Light Heat and Pov~
Company shall conform 20 all such general and pn.
vate and local laws in regard to the laying and
maintaining OF electrical conductors as are ap-
pllcable in the city OF New-York and in the laying
and maintaining OF its gas pipes and mains a1d
conductors shall be subject 70 such regulations not
inconsistent with the authority aforesaid as may
from time TO time he prescribed by the municipal
authorities OF such city.
supply gas and electricity TO any other company
companies engaged in supplying gas or electricity
Sec. 4 For tho purpose Of this &C, the said TIE
Astoria Light Heat and Power Company shall nav.
the right and is hereby empowered 70 lease any
property of any other company or companies en-.
gagged in supplying gas or electricity IN the ely
by the boards OF directors ana trustees Of the re-
spectye contracting companies and be assen'ed TO
panies holding at least two-thirds Of the capital
stock Of heir pe1s r s55 5T,borze any H.
crease in the price Of gas now authorized 10 ~
charged in the city Of New York. ,...
or local. Inconsistent with. imparng or limiting
the rights or powers conferred by TINS ACT 50 iar
pose other or additional conditions upon the ex.
erclse Of such rights or powers are a. 70 re A..
county hereby repealed .,.,,.,@.'..
Sec :. This act shall take effect immedataG-s'
No definite information 10 the source ron
which the above bill had come could he obiarn
Yesterday in this city A representative ~ Wlllan
e Whitney denied several days ago that the NsT'
York Gas and Electric Light Heat and Power
Company which is owned by the whitney syhn
cate" and witch has secured control OK sevesl
electric lighting companies in this borough n,a
any interest In or correction with the Astoria
Light. Heat and Power Company Then, too Josi
d. Crimmns recently conveyed 70 the laiter e99,'
poraton the land on Berrians Island am al r a.
ioria which he had purchased -" | We -I,m.
viously: and it is well-known nat NJ TN NJ
minis is no longer in intimate relations WIN III.
Whitney aud his associates. the conclusion vs.
generally reached that IN these REALIZES, sr ,Ia "a
actions he was acting IN the interest OF 70 81
companies Of this borough. These compaHl.f-S, -.
was further said. would be consolidated w, $3.50 ~.
Queens County Eight. Heat and Power CommPss
as the parent corporation. and Woulo s 81.
valuable lands now occupied by their resps.ou-,,'
plants concentrating all their interests az Aso's -
where a great plant would be erected vdIan,,,ss
supplving all the customers Of all me conps.....
here the gas being brought across me rl|tI ss
I'm tho tunnel Of the New Amsterdam pas Nom2n.Sy
or in \ new tunnel to be built from Astoria ~ ~,
hun dred-and-tenth- and East RIVER IL has v
common report for long time thtl hesHs..e,s,s
looking to a consolidation OF Local gas ,bsv
were i'm progress but II IS not oeheNe0 - g ~,
have vet been successfully concItdeL LlssYsst ian
nrobab bic that II an arrangement TOT cps.'..1S H.
Should he effected the fact would oe anholu0eu~ ia
fore the adjournment Of the Legisla,.n. ~. a. Nx
householders of this borough are paving ,bev nad
gas hills with gas at 81 10 per le" feel as ~ IN.
when the price 81 p per Loo. on as.u. Syiug
crea sed pressure. and the pending iheasuas,si az
tho price at o. cents have the popular app c-oks,
we'll as the declared support or Nl-ia.u. -,,ona,s
With the companies now makihs No.vists he
charges although competition nomlhag 49,, I, Il
announcement of a scheme OF consol.' so,h. n
generally believed. would without nucn 80 n.o.
Inc present temper Of the Les stature anu an at
nle be promptly followed BY the passasS "a ~ sssi.
reducing the price Of gas 70 60 cents per '