The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-03-31
Open letter
10 tie 0iH1sns Of S-anksoiILc.

The undersigned has been solicited
by several different citizens of tn,
town "f Grautsville To put in an AIDE
quaIe aud well managed gas plant
for supply of natural gas in ade
quate quantity at all Seasons OF the
year u such ms wish to buy it. Ac
cordingly, the undersigned has DO,
tanned u right nt.way for 3 inch gas
line TO be laid from his larger line
through the town Of Grantsvllle.
In this connection he begs to call
attention tn tue fact that he bias
large and expensive water catch on
his line ON Leaf Bank to take the
frost cut of the lines in winter, and by
intercepting all moisture that comes
with the gas, to give dry gas that
will not plug up private lines with
frost. The 8 inch line will have
more than twice the capacity of a q
line, and will not freeze up IN winter.
Appica ton will be made at the
regular meeting %: the town council,
which takes place on April 9th for n
franchise tor the furnishing of natural
gas to anybody who wishes to buy il
in the town of Granlsville, with the
requisite permission to lay lines of
adequate size and keep them in repair,
subject To such PROVISIONS as the hon.
orable council may prescribe to pre-
vent any Inconvenience To the public
by needless obstruction of streets
If this franchise is granted, it is tho
intention OF the of the undersigned to
put in system of 8" aud 2" low
pressure gas mains in the borough
limits, which, by reason Of their ade.
quate size, will be able to give a suffi
cient supply of gas with less variation
in pressure than the present
Inadequate system.
If any citizen Of Grantsville has
any doubt that we are able, and have
the needful experience and skill, To
give better supply of gas than the
town has yet received, our superin
tendent, Mr.. l.. P. Bickel, will be
pleased 10 show such person the
arrangements which we have for
keeping our lines open, and we car
refer to customers along our lines whC
have an adequate supply of gas ever,
day in the year.
II rs a matter Of common know
ledge that the competing gas supply
comes from we'll which was, at on,
time, drowned out by water, aud it il
not likely that such a we'll can eve
furnish dry gas that will not trouble
small branch lines in winter time
even if the main line be better LOOKED
after than it has been in the recen
past.
We are mol asking for an exclusiv,
franchise; We are not asking an,
person to take gas of us who wOul,
prefer to take gas Of the present com
panJ; we are only asking for an OPP
portuDity OF competing and furnish
lug those who prefer to buy of us al
adequate supply of dry gas at 10c pc
thousand feet, we furnishing tn
meters, with the understanding tina
they will pay not less than SOC 70
every month, i'll which less than 500
feet of gas be consumed, or we sha
be ready to furnish gas by contract ii
present rates.
We take this OCCASION to thank tn
citizens of Granisville aud tue publ
generally for the courtesy, consider
alton and liberality that we hav
always received at their hands, an
which we shall try to deserve by faitl
fully performing our duty to the put
lie as puryeyors of gas.
Very respectfully,
GODFREY l.. CABOT.