The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-04-18
CHEAP GAS FOR
THE Zenith CITY

Gas for 80 cents for Illuminating an6
cooking purposes and for rs cents for
other uses is practically assured by the
action of the council last night, Which
ordered the city attorney to draw up
contract with the Zenith Furnace
company for ten years based on the
agreement which is printed herewith.
Under the terms of the agreement
the city. is. to pay "a sliding scale for
gas but the rate is so low that the,
charge to the consumer will be 80 cents
per 1000 cubic feet, or less for lighting
and cooking. For heating and other
purposes the contract provides for a
maximum rate of IS cents per 1000 GU
bic feet, but the rate Of compensation
to the company is so arranged that it
is also believed that the rate to the
consumer will be less than that.
The common council considered the
contract yesterday afternoon and eve
ming, and although every possible ob-
lection was raised all arguments were
satisfactorily met and when the vote
was taken every alderman present with
the exception of Olson voted for the
contract Those absent were Kern,
Fischer and Schaffer. The agreement
upon which the contract will be based
follows:
DULUTH: MINI: April a: 199s.oTo
of Duluth. Minn.-Gentlemen: Your
committee on light and water. to whom
was referred the communication from
with the board Of water and light COM
missioners. have had numerous confer
&nces with the representatives Of the
Zenith Zenith Furnace 3he and
terms and propositions to be included
in a contract between the city Of Du-
luth and the Zenith Furnace company.
ell. With the recommendation that the
COUNCIL enter into contract with the
Zenith Furnace company. embodving
Propositions to be embraced in the
proposed contract:
J.. Gas to be sold to the city. to be
divided into two classes; the first-class
lighting. the second class to include
gss s used sa , for al other purposes. herein
q The Furnace company to begin
facture Of coke in the city Of Duluth.
and tor the manufacture of gas as a
after the execution Of this contract.
under this 'ccS t +ra 1. to the city (strikes'
as set CT &S by j Gtne1 is
3. When the Furnace company shall
be ready to supply gas under the terms
OF the contract. and shall have mott
shall cease to manufacture gas at its
own plant. and shall distribute only the
gas of the Furnace company, 50 long
gas required by the city, in accordance
with the terms Of this contract. and
the furnace company on it's part
agrees. thereafter to maintain and
the requirements of gas business Of the
The Furnace company shall deliver
the gas in mains Of the plant of the
The F'uprnace company shall refrain
from furnishing gas for any purposes
that would compete. or aid in compel
the. same rate or rates as is allowed the
city by the. Furnace COMPANY.
T.: The price to be paid the Furnace
shall be. As GENTS for each 1000 cubic
feet delivered to the consumers, unit
the amount taken NJ by ~ the city for such
= After the quantity of the gas used by
I: the city for lighting AND. cooking pur-
n poses reaches 100000, 900 'cubic feet in
{ cents per 1000 cubic feet for ali easS
used for lighting. and cooking and fur.
e. thor reduction to 40 cents per 1000
Seic fsst SHALL be made when The En-
n c'bic feet f s eouais - ooeo e'
Ths G5tef & Is R ess Tbs ,fSsnas.
&Sassese shessf s.;
sssss III a t8s