The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-08-24
Cheaper Gas.

beginning to look pretty bright. A
meeting of the gas consumers and
citizens Of Logan, was held at
Rempel's Opera House on Wednes-
day evening at the instigation OF
this company. A large number Of
our citizens were present to hear
the propositions offered.
Mr.. Mayer, the superintendent
of the company, conducted the
meeting and explained the propos
ition. answered questions and gave
the company's proposed rates to
the consumers. Citizens were ask
ed to sign a contract for three
years for the following schedule,
which is a reduction of 35 per cent
from what Logan consumers have
been paying the old company.
These are their net prices:
First register for steam, water, or hot
air furnace for n period of seven
months of each year beginning Oct =, ~
-
Each additional register as above. 80
One fire for store or hall over $50 square
1eeJ ................ ....... w
| One fire for store or hall less than 45O
square leeJ J.....'.'.''''.'..'' zee. .''. 70
| First fire in ordinary room .............. 20
Second fire in ordinary room ....... ..... ! 90
| Third fire in ordinary room .......... ! 90
Fourth Are in ordinary room. .... 70
| Each fire in ordinary room after the
iourtn ................. ......... ....... 6O
Each kitchen fire for period of IL mo.
of each year, beginning Oct. lst
and ending September Goth ,.... ... 25
At these rates the consumers of
this city would save from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum which is quite
snug sum. That amount would pay
lots of taxes and buy large amount
of groceries and clothing. The peo-
pie of Logan would be that much
more wealthy every twelve months
from the rate now in force by the
old company.
This company has plenty of gas
goes without question as they have
invested over half million dollars
in pipe lines. They have pipe
line through Logan almost COM
pleted to Union Furnace via Hay
denville which two brick plants
they have contracted to supply
with fuel for brick burning pur-
poses.
Unless they can get 1000 fires in
this city they will not pipe the town
as it requires that amount to make
adequate returns on the investment
they will make in Logan. Thirty
thousand dollars is low estimate
for properly piping the town. II
will take ten miles of pipe and the
labor required. Ten thousand dol
lars of this thirty thousand dollars
will be disbursed for labor and
every business man and citizen will
he benefited to that extent. That
is one of the propositions that will
insure to our citizens not counting
the reduced cost of fuel which will
annually save our people $4,000
The company has the pipe on the
ground, it was bought at very low
figure, and if the new company
does not decide to enter Logan
could be sold at handsome profit
considering the high prices, at the
present time. If the citizens do
not subscribe literally the pipe will
no doubt be shipped 20 other towns
where business propositions can be
seen without the aid of a magnify.
ing glass.
The new company will connect
, with the service pipes of the pres
ent consumers without the cost oi
cent. 1t costs nothing for plumb
ing to get 1925 gas in your home
or place of business.
With two competing gas com
panies competition for supplying
our factories with fuel will be very
keen and will result in the location
of new factories in Logan and the
increased prosperity of the town
The new company already has ,
proposition from glass company
to locate here If satisfactory rates
for gas can be assured them. Mr.
Mayer says they can and will mak'
this company rate which will b.
satisfactory. He says If the.
thought they would never hav
more than 1000 fires in this city
they would never enter the tow
at all, but says he has faith in tn
future of Logan and the valley
: With new manufacturing plant
established here they will hav
1000 fires In two years. If the en-
terprising citizens of Logan wi
take advantage of this eye opene
and help push along and not pu
back. The people of Logan are
be benefited. Several solicitor
are among the people to secur
n