Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16
FOR FUEE GAS ONLY
COMPANY WANTSSTo ESTABLISH
PLANT In THIS CITY.
Representatives Given q Hearing by
the Commisgioness-The Pur-
poses Outlined.

The District Commissioners granted a
hearing this merning to number of gen.
tlemen interested in the proposed estab-
l1shment in this city of a heat and power
company which controls a new method Of
making gas at little cost. It Is proposed
thatathis gas shall be served throughout
the District and used in furnaces, boilers
Cooking ranges, etc, as substitute for
eoalt, No gas for Illuminating purposes
would be manufactured It developed at
the hearing this morning that series Of
plants similar to those to be established In
the District were recently placed in opera
ton in the city of Louisville, KY, where
the failure Of the supply Of natural gas left
the city dependent upon coal for its fuel,
whereas theretofore gas had been almost
universally used. In Louisville the manu-
featured gas is also used for illuminating
purposes by the employment of incandes-
cent burners.
Those present at the hearing were
Messrs. T. w. Tyrer, Cotter 7. Bride, S. G.
Cornwell, c. W. Slater and s. s. Yoder,
who are among the Washingtonians inter-
ested in the proposed company. The COM
mittee called upon the Commissioners to
recommend favorable action on the bill in
troduced in the House several days ago by
Representative Jenkins, the purpose Of
Heat and Power Company of the District
of Columbia, for the manufacture of gas
for heat and power purposes; to construct,
MAINTAIN ana operate accommodating
and connections for the distribution of gas
for heat and power purposes In and
throughout the District of Columbia"
The Incorporators.
The incorporators named In the bill are
s. B. Rinehart Of Waynesboro Pa: Julian
j. McShane and A. Y. Dolfied Of Baltimore;
josiah Marvel of Wilmington Del; w. s.
Bowen George A. Schmels and W. V. Liv-
zey OF Newport News, Va; 8. G. Cornwel,
W. II. Moses, Daniel Shockey Cotter T.
Bride and T. W. Tyrer of the District of
ester, N. Y.
1t is provided in the bill that the COM
pany shall not charge in excess of IS cents
per thousand cubic feet for the gas it shall
it was stated the net cost to consumers
would be 60 cents per thousand IS cents
being charged to those who do not pay
their bills within the usual discount period
allowed by gas companies. The bill pro-
v1des that the company shall have a plant
ready for operation within two years after
the passage of the act. The Commissioners
are given the power to approve the laying
Of original and additional MAINS
Plans Of the Company.
Mr. Tyrer, who spoke for the company
this morning, said the present mains of the
Washington Gas Light Company would be
practically paraneled by the company
which intends to purvey fuel gas. Connec-
lions will be provided for every house and
also for every vacant lot on the route of
the mains. If Incorporated the company
will first pipe the northwest section, intend
ing to canvass the field for consumers in
the larger residences. It is stated the gas
can be used in any furnace or heating ap-
paratus desired for coal. The burners are
cheaply supplied and it is claimed the cost
is less than that of coal. Small power
plants will also be sought to use the
product
The capital stock of the company will be
ii ,oooooo to consist of 10000 shares of 500
each par value. The company is authorized
to issue bonds in an amount equal to the
capital stock outstanding. 1t is provided
that the company shall pay an annual tax
equal to one and one-half per centum of its
gross receipts in lieu of all tax upon per-
sonal property.
Commissioner Mcfarland asked the gen.
tlemen to send the Commissioners reports
from Louisville concerning the operation OF
the plant there and the success Of the sys-
TEN. The incorporators will correspond
further with the Commissioners and may
be granted a second hearing before the re-
port to Congress Is drawn up.